Work Force Adjustement (WFA) Resources

Hello!

I created this website to help all the Government of Canada employees affected by WFA. Please share this link with colleagues who might benefit from this.

If you are aware of a resource that is missing from this page, please let me know at claudielarouche@gmail.com.

I will continue updating this web page as I discover new resources.

Useful Links

Job Search and Application Websites

GC Jobs

Department Specific Job Opportunities

Statistics Canada
…more to come

Other Opportunities

To be completed

What can you do now?

1) Capture facts from your letter

Date of the letter
Your status (for example affected, opting, surplus)
Whether the letter states a guarantee of a reasonable job offer
Any explicit deadlines

Create your own copy of my WFA Strategy Document to help you capture all the information you will need.

2) Identify which rules apply to you

Confirm your union
Check whether your protections sit in a WFA appendix of your collective agreement or in the NJC Work Force Adjustment Directive

3) Book conversations

Meeting with your manager to clarify status and expectations during the transition
Meeting with your HR advisor or departmental WFA coordinator
Call or email your union representative and ask specifically for WFA support, referring to their WFA guides and FAQ pages

4) Understand your options as an opting or surplus employee From the Work Force Adjustment Directive and union FAQs you will see three classic options for an opting employee, including a twelve month surplus priority period, transition support payment, and combinations that include an education allowance, subject to detailed conditions.

5) Get clarity on priority entitlement and registration

Confirm with HR when your priority entitlement will start
You want written confirmation of which situation you are in and by what date you must choose.

6) Initiate your job search